Kansas City Southern Announces $500,000 Pledge and Employee Gift Match to American Red Cross to Support the Global Red Cross Network Response to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
March 11, 2022
Kansas City, Mo., March 11, 2022. Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced today that it has pledged a total of $500,000 to the American Red Cross to support the global Red Cross network response to the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and will also match employees’ ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Announces 21st Anniversary Holiday Express Fundraising Results to Benefit Salvation Army in 21 Communities
December 20, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., December 20, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced today that the 21st anniversary KCS Holiday Express program in partnership with The Salvation Army has raised over $280,000 to benefit The Salvation Army in 21 communities on the U.S. rail ... Read More
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Close Into Voting Trust
December 14, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14, 2021 - Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced the completion of its sale to Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP, NYSE: CP) (“CP”). The transaction represents an enterprise value of approximately ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Receives Leadership Level Score from CDP
December 13, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., December 13, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that the company has been notified that our CDP climate change disclosure, submitted earlier this year, earned a score of A- for 2021. This is an improvement from KCS’ 2020... Read More
Kansas City Southern Stockholders Approve Merger with CP
December 10, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo., December 10, 2021. Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) announced that the Company’s stockholders have voted to approve the previously announced combination with Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (“CP&... Read More
Railway Age magazine announces Canadian Pacific's Keith Creel and Kansas City Southern's Pat Ottensmeyer have been named 2022 Railroaders of the Year
December 09, 2021
Railway Age magazine announces Canadian Pacific's Keith Creel and Kansas City Southern's Pat Ottensmeyer have been named 2022 Railroaders of the Year Read More
Kansas City Southern’s Strong Operational Performance Drives Record Grain Performance
December 02, 2021
KCS shipped more grain in October and November than in any other month on record Quarter-to-date cross-border grain shuttle train cycle times are at record best levels Kansas City, Mo., December 2, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announces that it achieved... Read More
Kansas City Southern Announces Holiday Express Challenge Grant to Benefit The Salvation Army in 21 Communities
November 30, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., November 30, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced in September that it would celebrate the 21st anniversary of its KCS Holiday Express program with a fundraiser to benefit The Salvation Army in 21 communities on its U.S. rail network.... Read More
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Merger Proposal Receives Required Mexican Regulatory Approvals
November 26, 2021
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Merger Proposal Receives Required Mexican Regulatory Approvals Read More
Surface Transportation Board accepts CP-KCS merger application as complete, sets procedural schedule
November 23, 2021
Surface Transportation Board accepts CP-KCS merger application as complete, sets procedural schedule Read More
Kansas City Southern Declares Dividends on Four Percent Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock and Common Stock
November 05, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., November 5, 2021. Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) Board of Directors on November 5, 2021 declared a regular dividend of $0.25 per share on the outstanding KCS 4% non-cumulative preferred stock. The dividend is payable on January 18, 2022 ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Sets Special Meeting Date for Vote on Combination with CP
November 03, 2021
Kansas City Southern Sets Special Meeting Date for Vote on Combination with CP Read More
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern File Merger Application with STB to Create Only Single-Line Rail Network Linking U.S.-Mexico-Canada
October 29, 2021
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern File Merger Application with STB to Create Only Single-Line Rail Network Linking U.S.-Mexico-Canada Read More
New Strategically-Located Central Bajío Vehicle Distribution Center to Add Velocity, Capacity and Markets to KCS Automotive Network
October 25, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., October 25, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today a collaboration with Suministros Industriales Potosinos SA de CV (SIPSA) and TransDevelopment Group (TDG) to develop the Central Bajío Vehicle Distribution Center, a state-... Read More
Kansas City Southern Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results
October 19, 2021
Kansas City Southern Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results Read More
Kansas City Southern Announces EVP Precision Scheduled Railroading Sameh Fahmy Will Leave the Company
October 13, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., October 13, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that Sameh Fahmy, executive vice president precision scheduled railroading will leave the Company by year end. During his tenure at KCS, which began in January 2019, Mr. Fahmy led... Read More
Kansas City Southern Engages Commtrex to Boost Supply Chain Efficiencies with Platform Connecting Shippers to U.S.-Mexico Transload Network
October 11, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., October 11, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that it has engaged Commtrex to enhance the visibility and connectivity of the KCS network’s over 100 transload facilities in the U.S. and Mexico using the Commtrex ... Read More
KCS Announces Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time
September 28, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., September 28, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) will release its third quarter 2021 financial results on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also hold its third quarter 2021 ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Terminates Canadian National Railway Merger Agreement and Is Entering Into Merger Agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway
September 15, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 15, 2021 – Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has unanimously determined that the acquisition proposal... Read More
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Execute Agreement to Combine, Creating First Single-Line Rail Network Linking U.S.-Mexico-Canada
September 15, 2021
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Execute Agreement to Combine, Creating First Single-Line Rail Network Linking U.S.-Mexico-Canada Read More
21st Anniversary KCS Holiday Express to Benefit The Salvation Army in 21 Communities
September 13, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., September 13, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that it will celebrate the 21st anniversary of its KCS Holiday Express program and partnership with The Salvation Army with a fundraiser to benefit the Salvation Army in 21 ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Receives Revised Proposal from Canadian Pacific That Board of Directors Determines is a "Company Superior Proposal"
September 12, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo, September 12, 2021. Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that the KCS Board of Directors determined that CP’s revised proposal constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in KCS’s merger ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Board of Directors Determines Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a “Superior Proposal”
September 04, 2021
Kansas City Southern to Begin Discussions with Canadian Pacific Railway KANSAS CITY, Mo.—September 4, 2021--Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined, after consultation with the ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders until September 24, 2021
September 03, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 3, 2021 – Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that it has adjourned the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) for KCS stockholders to vote on the previously announced ... Read More
KCS Comments on Surface Transportation Board Decision Regarding Voting Trust For Combination With CN
September 01, 2021
KCS Comments on Surface Transportation Board Decision Regarding Voting Trust For Combination With CN Read More
KCS Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway
September 01, 2021
KCS Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Read More
KCS to Provide Scholarships for Women to Pursue a Skilled Trade at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
August 23, 2021
Shreveport, La., August 23, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced a partnership with Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) for the railroad company’s Skilled Trade Women’s Scholarship Program. The scholarships will fund the... Read More
Kansas City Southern Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders Until September 3, 2021
August 19, 2021
Kansas City Southern Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders Until September 3, 2021 Read More
Savage Partners with KCS to Construct and Operate Louisiana Railport to Provide Needed Transload and Railcar Storage Solutions for Area Industries
August 18, 2021
Savage Partners with KCS to Construct and Operate Louisiana Railport to Provide Needed Transload and Railcar Storage Solutions for Area Industries Read More
CN’s JJ Ruest and KCS’ Pat Ottensmeyer to Address the Deutsche Bank Virtual Transportation Conference on August 17
August 13, 2021
CN’s JJ Ruest and KCS’ Pat Ottensmeyer to Address the Deutsche Bank Virtual Transportation Conference on August 17 Read More
Kansas City Southern Board of Directors Unanimously Determines Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Does Not Constitute a Superior Proposal to Its Agreement with CN
August 12, 2021
Kansas City Southern Board of Directors Unanimously Determines Proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Does Not Constitute a Superior Proposal to Its Agreement with CN Read More
KCS Declares Dividends on 4% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock & Common Stock
August 10, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., August 10, 2021. Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) Board of Directors on August 10, 2021 declared a regular dividend of $0.25 per share on the outstanding KCS 4% non-cumulative preferred stock. The dividend is payable on October 5, 2021 to ... Read More
Kansas City Southern Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal From Canadian Pacific Railway
August 10, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--August 10, 2021--Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) ("CP") to acquire KCS in a transaction whereby shareholders of... Read More
Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends KCS Shareholders Vote "FOR" Transaction with CN
August 07, 2021
Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends KCS Shareholders Vote "FOR" Transaction with CN Read More
Kansas City Southern Comments on Preliminary Proxy Statement Filed by CP
August 02, 2021
Kansas City Southern Comments on Preliminary Proxy Statement Filed by CP Read More
Kansas City Southern Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
July 16, 2021
Kansas City Southern Reports Second Quarter Results Read More
Kansas City Southern Sets Special Meeting Date for Vote on Combination with CN
July 08, 2021
Kansas City Southern Sets Special Meeting Date for Vote on Combination with CN Read More
CN and KCS Outline Benefits of Pro-Competitive Combination for Shippers
July 08, 2021
CN and KCS Outline Benefits of Pro-Competitive Combination for Shippers Read More
CN and KCS Emphasize Compelling Case for Pro-Competitive Combination in STB Filing, Now Awaiting Final Ruling on Voting Trust
July 07, 2021
CN and KCS Emphasize Compelling Case for Pro-Competitive Combination in STB Filing, Now Awaiting Final Ruling on Voting Trust Read More
KCS Releases “For the Long Haul” 2020 Sustainability Report
July 01, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., July 1, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) has released its 2020 sustainability report, “For the Long Haul: Delivering Prosperity, Valuing People, Protecting the Planet.” The report is available in the Corporate Responsibility ... Read More
Midstream Texas Operating to Build Transload Facility on Kansas City Southern Line in Corpus Christi, Texas for Export of Refined Products into Mexico
June 29, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., June 29, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) and Midstream Texas Operating LLC (MTO) today announced a long-term commercial agreement to provide truck-to-rail transloading services for petroleum and petrochemicals from Corpus Christi, Texas ... Read More
Approval of CN-KCS Voting Trust is Essential Next Step for Shippers and Others to Have Their Say on What Constitutes Enhanced Competition
June 29, 2021
Approval of CN-KCS Voting Trust is Essential Next Step for Shippers and Others to Have Their Say on What Constitutes Enhanced Competition Read More
Pro-Competitive CN-KCS Combination Gains Even More Support from Key Stakeholders
June 28, 2021
Pro-Competitive CN-KCS Combination Gains Even More Support from Key Stakeholders Read More
CN-KCS Voting Trust Receives Additional Support from Organized Labor, Including Four Local Union Letters from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
June 28, 2021
CN-KCS Voting Trust Receives Additional Support from Organized Labor, Including Four Local Union Letters from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Read More
CN's JJ Ruest and KCS' Pat Ottensmeyer Emphasized Supply Chain and Environmental Benefits of Transaction in Op-Ed
June 25, 2021
CN's JJ Ruest and KCS' Pat Ottensmeyer Emphasized Supply Chain and Environmental Benefits of Transaction in Op-Ed Read More
CN's Open Gateways Commitment in CN-KCS Combination Provides Grain Customers, Including in the Upper Midwestern U.S., the Competitive Access They Want
June 25, 2021
CN's Open Gateways Commitment in CN-KCS Combination Provides Grain Customers, Including in the Upper Midwestern U.S., the Competitive Access They Want Read More
CN-KCS Voting Trust Supported by SMART Transportation Division
June 23, 2021
CN-KCS Voting Trust Supported by SMART Transportation Division Read More
CN-KCS Voting Trust Strongly Supported by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
June 23, 2021
CN-KCS Voting Trust Strongly Supported by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Read More
Former STB Chief Economist, Dr. William Huneke, believes CN/KCS combination will enhance competition and that voting trust should be approved
June 22, 2021
Former STB Chief Economist, Dr. William Huneke, believes CN/KCS combination will enhance competition and that voting trust should be approved Read More
KCS Announces Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time
June 18, 2021
Kansas City, Mo., June 18, 2021. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) will release its second quarter 2021 financial results on Friday, July 16, 2021, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also hold its second quarter 2021 earnings ... Read More